Baked Ziti - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 Tbsp. olive oil
1/4 lb. sweet Italian sausage links, casing removed and meat crumbled
1 medium yellow onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 (28 oz.) can Italian plum tomatoes, drained and chopped
1 tsp. salt
1/2 to 3/4 tsp. crushed red pepper flakes
6 Tbsp. minced fresh Italian parsley leaves
1 lb. uncooked ziti pasta
2 c. part-skim Ricotta cheese
1 c. grated fresh park-skim Mozzarella cheese
1/2 c. freshly grated Parmesan cheese

Preparation

Grease shallow 3-quart baking dish; set aside.
In heavy, medium skillet, heat 3 tablespoons oil over medium heat.
Add sausage, onion and garlic, saute 5 minutes or until onion is softened, breaking up sausage with wooden spoon.
Add tomatoes, salt, pepper flakes and 4 tablespoons parsley; heat to boiling. Reduce heat and simmer gently 20 minutes.